Small /(sma̤l)/

Small

Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.
To compare Great things with small.
— Milton.
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business.
Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; -- sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man.
— Carlyle.
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space.
Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud.

Great and small: of all ranks or degrees; -- used especially of persons.
Small arms: muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction from cannon.
Small beer: See under Beer.
Small coal: Little coals of wood formerly used to light fires
Small craft: a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small size.
Small fruits: See under Fruit.
Small hand: a certain size of paper. See under Paper.
Small hours: See under Hour.
Small letter: a lower-case letter. See Lower-case, and Capital letter, under Capital, a.
Small piece: a Scotch coin worth about 2<frac:1_4/d. sterling, or about 4<frac:1_2/cents.
Small register: See the Note under 1st Register, 7.
Small stuff: spun yarn, marline, and the smallest kinds of rope.
Small talk: light or trifling conversation; chitchat.
Small wares: various small textile articles, as tapes, braid, tringe, and the like.

adv.

In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly. [Obs.]
Not loudly; faintly; timidly. [Obs. or Humorous]
You may speak as small as you will.
— Shak.

The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back.
Smallclothes. [Colloq.]
Same as Little go. See under Little, a.

v. t.